fluoroquinolone

fluor o quin o lone |ˌflo͝orōˈkwinlˌōn, ˌflôrō -ˌflʊəroʊˈkwɪnloʊn | ▶noun any of a class of therapeutic antibiotics that are active against a range of bacteria associated with human and animal diseases. Their use in livestock has sparked concerns about the spread of bacteria resistant to them in humans.

fluoroquinolone

fluoroquinolone |ˌflʊərəʊˈkwɪnələʊn, ˌflɔː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] an antibiotic used especially in the treatment of systemic infections.